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BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (KUNA) -- European Union foreign policy chief Javier
Solana and EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel
expressed on Tuesday their very grave concern at the rapidly degenerating
situation in Kenya.
"We were shocked to learn of the murder in Nairobi this morning of a member
of the Kenyan parliament and we condemn the massive human rights abuses and
systematic violence being perpetrated in Kenya," they said in a join statement.
The two EU officials expressed their full support to the on-going mediation
efforts of ex-U.N. chief Kofi Annan and called upon all Kenyan leaders to live
up to their responsibilities by engaging fully and unconditionally in the
search for a political solution through dialogue.
"We very much welcome therefore the commitment to dialogue taken by both
sides today," noted the statement. (end)
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